[ kə'taf(ə)rə ]
■ noun Grammar the use of a word referring to a word used later (e.g. the pronoun he in he may be approaching 37, but Jeff has no plans to retire yet ). Compare with anaphora .
Derivatives
cataphoric katə'fɒrɪk adjective
cataphorically adverb
Origin
1970s: from cata- on the pattern of anaphora .